‘Cyborg jellyfish’ could aid in deep-sea research, inspire next-gen underwater vehicles
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The complex 3D shapes of brains, lungs, eyes, hands, and other vital bodily structures emerge from the way in which flat 2D sheets of cells fold during embryonic development. Now, researchers at Columbia Engineering have developed a novel way to use light to influence an animal's own proteins in order to control folding in live embryos.
The University of Oklahoma has received a $3 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to advance natural infrastructure applications.